Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Nepal

Nepal: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 60,000 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
60,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 190 countries
All-time high
66,000
in 1990
All-time low
55,000
in 2000
Years of data
25
1990–2014

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Nepal, 1990–2014

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200220141990: 66.0k1991: 64.0k1992: 63.0k1993: 62.0k1994: 62.0k1995: 60.0k1996: 60.0k1997: 58.0k1998: 57.0k1999: 56.0k2000: 55.0k2001: 55.0k2002: 55.0k2003: 55.0k2004: 56.0k2005: 57.0k2006: 57.0k2007: 58.0k2008: 58.0k2009: 59.0k2010: 59.0k2011: 60.0k2012: 60.0k2013: 60.0k2014: 60.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 60,000 for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in 2014.

The figure is up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Nepal peaked at 66,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 55,000, in 2000.

Nepal ranks 27th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60,800 56,000 66,000 10
2000s 56,500 55,000 59,000 10
2010s 59,800 59,000 60,000 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 24 Ghana 75,000 compare
  2. 25 Zambia 69,000 compare
  3. 26 Cameroon 61,000 compare
  4. 27 Uganda 60,000 compare
  5. 29 Sudan 59,000 compare
  6. 30 Malawi 56,000 compare

See the full ranking of 204 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Nepal?
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Nepal was 60,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 66,000 in 1990.
What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 55,000 in 2000.
How does Nepal rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
Nepal ranks 27th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
204 places, 5,058 data points, 1990–2014
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